Charity Details

South Ayrshire Women's Aid

SC002364Registered charity from 05 April 1983

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Charity Information:

Address 28 Sandgate
Ayr

Postcode KA7 1BW

Website www.southayrshirewomensaid.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

(a) To offer support, information to any women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse; (b) the promotion of equality between the sexes; (c) the relief of those in need as a result of having been affected by domestic abuse and particularly to provide temporary refuge for women and children where they have suffered domestic abuse (mental, physical or sexual abuse); (d) To encourage women to determine their own futures and to provide support to help them do so; (e)To seek to provide for the educational and emotional needs of children and young people affected by domestic abuse; (f)To encourage statutory authorities and other agencies to recogn ise their obligations , legal and otherwise, towards women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse and to work towards the prevention of such abuse ; (g)To encourage research into the causes, prevention and relief of domestic abuse and to promulgate research results and promote research-based education; (h) To encourage training both for SAWA and other agencies as will best meet the objects of SAWA.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

We offer information support, advocacy and safe refuge accommodation for women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse. We are committed to upholding and promoting the rights of women, children and young people who either live with or have experience of domestic abuse. Our service aims to increase the health and wellbeing of families and reduce inequalities by providing opportunities and support to help them to move on from their experience of domestic abuse. We work with women, children and young people in relation to the impact of domestic abuse and provide emotional support in the form of one-to-one support and group work. We will also advocate on behalf of women, children and young people to ensure their voice is heard. When women, children and young people access our service, we believe them and validate their experience by listening to them and offering choices. We aim to raise awareness of the impact that living with domestic abuse has.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 05 Apr 1983

Main Operating Location: South Ayrshire

Number of Staff: 16

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Other defined groups"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Mar 2022	£730,512	£596,074	04 Nov 2022	Yes
30 Mar 2023	£641,244	£626,763	10 Oct 2023	Yes
30 Mar 2024	£656,193	£643,483	19 Nov 2024	Yes
30 Mar 2025	£644,224	£698,619	05 Nov 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
30 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 30 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

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